Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nathanael R Briggs, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871 2872

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRIGGS, NATHANAEL R examines in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2871. The record contains 1102 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 76.3%, and a median of 962 days to allowance. The interview lift is 11.3%, so interviews form a meaningful part of the profile’s observed prosecution pattern.

LG Display Co., Ltd., Valeo S.A., and Darwin Precisions Corporation appear among the listed companies. The associated firms are JCIPRNET, THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C., and WHDA, LLP. Practitioners can use these organizations as reference points for technology and representation patterns, while the allowance and pendency measures help frame expected prosecution conditions in this examiner’s docket.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

76.3%
Allow Rate
+8.3% vs TC avg
1,126
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
962
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1102 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
32.4%
§102 Novelty
58.9%
§103 Obviousness
6.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19052114 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18969731 LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18969118 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18836641 BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE, HEAD-UP DISPLAY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
18293469 IMAGE GENERATING DEVICE AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE Final Rejection VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
18889330 OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18910603 OPTICAL LAMINATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18740968 DUST COVER AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE DUST COVER Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathanael R Briggs's allowance rate?

76.3% of resolved applications examined by Nathanael R Briggs were allowed (1,102 resolved cases), compared with 59.1% across Art Unit 2871 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathanael R Briggs?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathanael R Briggs take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathanael R Briggs took 962 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathanael R Briggs work in?

Nathanael R Briggs examines applications in Art Unit 2871 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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